[jira] [Closed] (MASSEMBLY-957) Deprecate the repository element in assembly decriptor

["Tamás Cservenák (Jira)" <ji...@apache.org>]

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Tamás Cservenák closed MASSEMBLY-957.
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> Deprecate the repository element in assembly decriptor
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>                 Key: MASSEMBLY-957
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MASSEMBLY-957
>             Project: Maven Assembly Plugin
>          Issue Type: Task
>    Affects Versions: 3.0.0
>            Reporter: Tamás Cservenák
>            Assignee: Tamás Cservenák
>            Priority: Major
>             Fix For: 3.3.1
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> The {{repository}} element in assembly descriptor is present since 1.0 of m-assembly-p, so it comes from Maven 2.0 times. The intent of this element is aligned with Maven 2.0 in a way, that Maven "local repository" and "remote repository" were same (plus some metadata needed for remote). This is NOT true since Maven 3.0, local repository is NOT transportable (this is since "enhanced" local repository implementation in Aether/Maven-Resolver). Simply put, "transporting" local repository from workstation to workstation is NOT JUST tarring up your local repository and un-tarring on target computer (this WAS like it with Maven2).
> As mentioned, this element documentation is vague and unclear what it does: creates "local" repository? Creates "remote" repository? Both? Also, since 3.0.0 of m-assembly-p it introduces bug and wrong behaviour: it (mis) uses Aether local repository to create something that may be assumed is a remote repository, and while doing that, introduces issues like MASSEMBLY-870 and MASSEMBLY-874 and alike (as in a moment local repo is redefined to that _tmp directory, Aether MUST re-download everything, despite all is present in your "real" local repository).
> We MAY introduce new element that buys out this deprecated element, like {{remoteRepository}} that would be clearly documented it creates Maven 3 remote repository, while adding element like {{localRepository}} may be just overkill, as explained above, Maven 3 local repositories are NOT transportable.



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